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The Island

Series 1

Life

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Everything we know about life comes from the rocks, and the island of Ireland is a treasure trove of ancient life. We meet the fossil experts and dinosaur hunters uncovering the secrets of our past, and in County Kerry, we reveal the world’s most reliable evidence of the first creature ever to emerge from the sea onto the land, still visible in the world-famous tetrapod tracks of Valentia Island. Show less

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